Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Garcia
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herzog vs. Garcia
  
  Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Garcia
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Garcia
  
  There goes Runnels. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Runnels steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Garcia
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Courtney vs. Garcia
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Stobbs
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Stobbs
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Stobbs covering, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Stobbs
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs juggles the ball. That's an error on Stobbs. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Stobbs
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wertz vs. Stobbs
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Garcia
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oravetz vs. Garcia
  
  Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdivielso vs. Garcia
  
  Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Stobbs
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Yost. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carrasquel vs. Stobbs
  
  Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Averill vs. Stobbs
  
  Averill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oravetz. Averill reaches second base with a double. Busby scores. Carrasquel moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Garcia vs. Stobbs
  
  Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carrasquel tags and scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Avila vs. Stobbs
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Averill moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Woodling vs. Stobbs
  
  Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Stobbs
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Averill scores. Woodling moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rosen vs. Stobbs
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woodling scores. Smith moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wertz vs. Stobbs
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stobbs vs. Garcia
  
  Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Garcia
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Garcia
  
  Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Garcia
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Runnels for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Stobbs
  
  Busby hits a popup in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Stobbs
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Averill vs. Stobbs
  
  Averill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garcia vs. Stobbs
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Garcia
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Garcia
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Garcia
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. Courtney moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oravetz vs. Garcia
  
  Oravetz takes first base on ball four. Courtney moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Valdivielso vs. Garcia
  
  Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Stobbs
  
  Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodling vs. Stobbs
  
  Woodling bunts towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Stobbs
  
  There goes Avila. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Avila steals third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Stobbs
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rosen vs. Stobbs
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stobbs vs. Garcia
  
  Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Garcia
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Garcia
  
  Herzog is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Stobbs
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Stobbs
  
  Busby hits a line drive towards short. Valdivielso reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Stobbs
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oravetz throws the ball in to Runnels who tags Carrasquel, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Garcia
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Garcia
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Garcia
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Stobbs
  
  Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Stobbs
  
  Garcia bunts towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. Averill moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Avila vs. Stobbs
  
  Avila hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woodling vs. Stobbs
  
  Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Garcia
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oravetz vs. Garcia
  
  Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Plews vs. Garcia
  
  Herb Plews pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
  
  Plews is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berberet vs. Garcia
  
  Lou Berberet pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
  
  Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to third. Oravetz moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Yost vs. Garcia
  
  Yost is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Stone
  
  Herb Plews now playing shortstop. Dean Stone now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Stone
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Stone
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Stone
  
  Preston Ward pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
  
  Busby hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Garcia
  
  Preston Ward now playing first base.
  
  Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Garcia
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Garcia
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Stone
  
  Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Stone
  
  Averill is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Stone
  
  Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Garcia
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Garcia
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oravetz vs. Garcia
  
  Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/22/1956 -- Washington at Cleveland (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            3  0  0  0   Avila B, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Herzog W, cf          4  0  1  0   Woodling G, lf        2  1  0  0   
Runnels P, 2b         3  0  1  0   Smith A, rf           4  0  1  1   
Sievers R, 1b         3  0  0  0   Rosen A, 3b           4  0  2  1   
Courtney C, c         4  0  1  0   Wertz V, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Lemon J, rf           3  0  1  0   Ward P, pr-1b         0  0  0  0   
Oravetz E, lf         3  0  1  0   Busby J, cf           4  1  0  0   
Valdivielso J, ss     2  0  0  0   Carrasquel C, ss      3  1  2  0   
Plews H, ph-ss        1  0  0  0   Averill E, c          4  1  3  1   
Stobbs C, p           2  0  0  0   Garcia M, p           2  0  0  1   
Berberet L, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Stone D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  5  0                        31  4 10  4

Washington       000 000 000 --  0
Cleveland        040 000 00x --  4

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (L)          6.0  9  4  1  2  1
Stone D               2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garcia M (W)          9.0  5  0  0  5  3

E -- Stobbs C, Yost E
DP -- Washington 1, Cleveland 3
LOB -- Washington 7, Cleveland 8
2B -- Averill E
SB -- Runnels P, Avila B
SH -- Woodling G, Garcia M
SF -- Garcia M
T -- 2:16
A -- 9946

    

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